Have you ever noticed that people focused on forging their own path don’t worry about yours? I’ve found that often times, people don’t try to keep you in a box if they’re living outside of one. This was exactly the case with Ali Carter, my guest on the latest episode of The Water Bearer Podcast. I met Ali about five years ago. I remember her telling me of her aspirations to leave the United States even back then. Fast forward a couple of years ago, and she did just that.

Ali has traveled the world (check out her YouTube channel, Where’s Ali – Eccentric Nomad) – literally. When I asked her what people close to her thought about her journey, she stated that some people told her she needed to “sit down”. Her response was, “I’ve been sitting down for 48 years”. That was the most profound moment of the show for me because we all can relate to either sitting down or standing up.

How long will it take for you to stand up in your purpose and dreams? Will you allow the naysayers (including family and friends) convince you to suppress your freedom and sit down? Never let anyone tell you to sit down when your heart tells you otherwise.

Catch the full episode below and tune in to this week’s episode (highlighting the Pisces zodiac sign) on Thursday, at 7 pm CST!